A 'Dehua' figure of Damo, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Lot 303. A 'Dehua' figure of Damo, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

seated with one leg raised, wearing long robes, the voluminous folds falling open revealing a bare chest, a heavy mala draped around the shoulders, the face with characteristic stern gaze beneath prominent bushy brows, covered in a thick glaze with a slight yellow tint, the reverse impressed with a square seal reading boji yuren - Height 9 7/8  in., 25.1 cm

From the Collection of Richard Lehman Gray

Exhibited: Oriental Ceramic Society, London (according to label)..

Note: Compare a similar example bearing the same mark sold in these rooms 17th March 2015, lot 254.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM